How much longer do you have?

[NYCFun 0]

Congrats iamtheskinny me!

I had my screening with the nurse at my surgeon's office. One step closer. It was so awesome. She's been banded for 5 years.

However (as you can see from my ticker), I haven't lost a pound. In fact, according to my surgeon's scales - I'm 12 pounds heavier than I was at my PCP visit on Aug 12. Ugh.:smile:

I meet with the nutritionist and surgeon on Sep. 8...in the meantime, I'm lighting a fire under this 6 month diet thing. High Protein, lots of veg, lots of Water and more movement. I also have to be better about tracking my food. I look at this time as prep for changing my behavior and working on my attitudes towrd food. So maybe this lack of scale movement was a good thing after all!:wink2:

[NYCFun 0]

I finally lost a pound. I've never been so excited to lose a pound. But I am very happy and proud of that little pound.:thumbup:

I had to change my appointment with the surgeon due to some conflicts at work. When I asked about reschedule, the woman I talked to was really nasty - even though I told her that my PCP wanted me to get a weight loss target from the surgeon. Because I am so early in the 6 month process, she considered my visit a waste of time. So I'll talk with my PCP when I see him on Monday and we'll go from there.

[Froggi 4]

I finish my 6 month supervised diet on October 3rd.

[Pradice73 0]

I am happy to say that I received notice that my surgery is approved. I am scheduled for pre-op tomorrow (tue) and have the surgery scheduled for the 29th.

Now that it is real I am a bit nervous.

I too had to jump through hoops in order to have this done. I have been seeing my PCP for a while now and we discuss weight. Then I found out in March '08 that my insurance requires 6 months CONTINUOUS visits for me to be considered.

So now the time has come and I have my sixth and final visit in less than 2 weeks, Aug 6th.. As soon as that is done they will be faxing my notes to the surgeon and they are going to submit for my insurance.

As of right now I have my surgery scheduled for Sept 29th. This allows me the time to go on the cruise I have had planned for a year and then make my pre-op meeting.

I am willing to do whatever is necessary for insurance to improve it. (especially since I am changing companies next year)

[Jaculin412 0]

I finish my six month monitored on November 6th. Paperwork will be submitted after that. Surgery is scheduled for November 24th so hopefully approval will come quickly.

[Froggi 4]

Last day of 6 month diet is tomorrow. Paperwork is to be submitted to insurance on Monday. Wish me luck!

[Band_Groupie 3]

Just starting